crazyasiantl

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That's not even a 4runner

But I agree with what he said. Don't bother with the grille if the size is right.

97BlackAckCL

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^ It should fit like that, the guy building me the brackets said that it should fill the gap pretty well and sit pretty flush. Unfortunately I'd be the first to try it, but I've already been contemplating not using the mesh. On the other side, I'd like the stealth look too.

97BlackAckCL

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No, it's a Taco, but same idea

crazyasiantl

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So you're slapping on a light bar before those sweet headlights?

97BlackAckCL

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No...

I'm slapping on the headlights, the bumper and the light bar all at the same time... It will be a whole different truck in 1 day.

Still debating what to do with the spare grille

97BlackAckCL

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It will sit forward, flush with the bumper, only there will be 2 inches on each side like you can kind of see here, I can always make some black trim pieces to fill in the gap if I don't like it

CCColtsicehockey

yeah yeah I see that it isn't a 4runner now. It came up when I searched for it and being at work I was doing it quick once I found something to illustrate the point I was trying to make.

CCColtsicehockey

Could have just went all out like this.

97BlackAckCL

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Yes, I could have... But I don't need it, and I already have a new painted bumper from Maker

97BlackAckCL

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You have no idea how many sexy bumpers are on the 4Runner forum I belong to

97BlackAckCL

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This pic is the exact width of the LED bar that I'm getting, only mine's going to be twice as tall with 2 rows of LED's


Like this

crazyasiantl

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I love the curved bar on this build. I would do horrible things to have a DD like this..minus the ladder rack on the back



http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-ge...at-switch.html

Majofo

That LED bar is so rice..

97BlackAckCL

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If I was doing a roof mount I totally would do the curved, I looked at doing that to match the curve of my bumper, but I'm not sure that the brackets I'm getting fabbed would work with a curved bar

not as rice as your mom

97BlackAckCL

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This is pretty much what I'm expecting mine to look like, not sure if I should have gone for the hidden one or not... I think it'll look pretty sharp

97BlackAckCL

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yo mama's so rice, I eat her with soy sauce

oonowindoo

Waiting for Majofo's yomama comeback joke.......


btw: we don't eat rice with soy sauce, you wannabe

rockstar143

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Yo Momma so good looking,






tell her to call me.

rockstar143

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Love that LED bar! Gonna be sick as fuck!

Wait, what you trying to illuminate? You go mudding!???

CCColtsicehockey

Damn this tempts me to do a 4runner as my SUV. So many choices.

97BlackAckCL

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I don't go mudding, but I do offroad and go camping

97BlackAckCL

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Put my truck sideways on ice yesterday trying not to rear end a dumb bitch who couldn't drive in the snow. Almost REALLY needed that new bumper

Yumcha

Well, glad nothing bad happened.

It's not winter if you're not driving next to some person who has no clue how to handle the weather in their car.

CCColtsicehockey

Isn't that the truth.

Glad to hear you were able to avoid it Ack.

97BlackAckCL

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Thanks guys, it definitely was a pucker moment

97BlackAckCL

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Finally got the custom brackets in for the LED bar mount, LED bar is on order

crazyasiantl

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97BlackAckCL

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Still waiting for my buddy to get a free night to help me with the bumper and LED bar, but I got the front windows tinted 35%


This was in direct sunlight, I will take a better pic soon


I also had him do a 35% visor on the front. My ack has one from the factory, but for some reason the 4Runners don't, never had one, but I kinda like it.

97BlackAckCL

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Couple pics I snapped yesterday.

Yumcha

Lookin' good, Ack.

Flipster23

iTrader: (15)

Lookin good!

RPhilMan1

Tint looks great!

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Thanks gents

I'm really happy to finally have tint on it. Now I'm looking at rims

StreetKA

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im actually pondering purchase of either 4runner or landcruiser early 2000's for my wife, our forester gets little too tight for all of us. i like your 4runner whats a towing capacity of your 4runner ? is the V8 engine worth it?

97BlackAckCL

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I don't tow, so I can't really answer, but the V6 has had plenty of power to tow a trailer the few times that I've had to. The V8 is only worth it if you plan to tow a lot, and need the extra torque. The V6 has 10 more hp than the V8, but the V8 has WAY more torque, so it really depends on your needs. I like the power and better gas mileage of the V6.

97BlackAckCL

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Had a buddy all lined up to give me a hand on Saturday putting my new painted front bumper and flush mount LED light bar in the grille, and then this happened Friday night.


Shuttle bus ran over a steel pole which pulled the throttle cable to wide open.


Driver lost control and came barreling at me head on at full acceleration. All I could do to avoid being killed or seriously hurt was swerve out of the way. Fortunately I didn't get hurt or killed, but he caught the back corner of my truck.


Sucks, but I'm glad that I wasn't hit head on, or it would have been REALLY bad. He couldn't stop the vehicle and barreled through me, and almost plowed into a cement wall, which I very well could have been pushed into. He went on 3 wheels and did a 180 deg turn to avoid the wall, and then threw it in park and pulled the key while the engine was redlining. Happy to be alive and unhurt. Getting estimate at the body shop tonight right after work.

Yumcha

Holy sh*t.

Glad you're okay and no one was hurt.

CCColtsicehockey

Holy crap Ack that is crazy. Glad you or no one else was hurt.

myron

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WOW!!! car is just a car, that could have been your life. Glad you`re all right and no one was hurt

SamDoe1

hory sheet, glad you're ok man!

That said, the 4Runner looks awesome for being hit by a speeding bus...